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Description Author: P.W. Dufton ISBN 978-1-85957-034-0 151 pages Summary Flame retardants: Organic halogen containing materials, phosphorus containing compounds, inorganic minerals and salts, and many other materials Polymers: PE, EVA, PP, PVC, styrenics, polyamides, PPO, polyurethanes, thermosets, polyesters, polycarbonates, PMMA, elastomers Markets: automotive, other land transportation, aircraft, electrical appliances, electronic products, electrical cables, building and construction Table...
Description Author: Klingeler, Rüdiger; Sim, Robert B. (Eds.) ISBN 978-3-642-14801-9 1st Edition., 2011, XX, 280 p. 38 illus. in color., Hardcover Summary This book explores the potential of multi-functional carbon nanotubes for biomedical applications. It combines contributions from chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and medicine. The complete overview of the state-of-the-art addresses different synthesis and biofunctionalisation routes...
Description Author: Ed. Jacob I. Kleiman ISBN 978-1-4020-4281-2 Published: 2006pages 462, Hardcover Summary The effects of various space environment factors like atomic oxygen, vacuum ultraviolet radiation, charging, micrometeoroids, meteoroid showers, etc. on materials and structures in various orbits are discussed. In addition, the ways to prevent these effects or reduce them through protection by coatings or...
Description Author: A. Ravve ISBN 978-0-387-31803-5 Springer pages 369, Hardcover Summary Photo associated reactions and light responsive materials have great potential to improve existing industrial processes, including liquid crystal alignment and capturing solar energy. This book presents a range of reactions and materials with some of the most exciting current and future applications. It includes a brief...
Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-85957-245-0 Published: 2000 London8 papers, softbound Summary Injection moulding of elastomers for mass-produced products, such as those for the automotive industries, is a critical process for rubber product manufacturers. Processing equipment and materials are continuously under development for the application. This conference addressed the advances that have been made. The conference proceedings...
Description Author: Rüdiger Brummer ISBN 978-3-540-25553-6 Springer Laboratory Published: 2006pages 180, 184 illus., 139 in color., Hardcover Summary Cosmetic emulsions exist today in many forms for a wide variety of applications, including face and hand creams for normal, dry or oily skin, body milks, and lotions, as well as sun-block products. Keeping track of them and their...
Description Author: P.W. Dufton ISBN 978-1-85957-145-3 200 pages, softbound Summary This report covers all the major functional additives used in plastics and will be of interest to additive and polymer suppliers, converters, end-users and technical libraries. Included are a technical review of the additives and the new materials available; identification of the factors which could affect their...
Description Author: ISBN 978-0-815515814 591 Pages, 480 Illustrations, Hardbound Summary This practical guide to plastic joining processes is composed of two parts: processes and materials. The processing part is divided into 15 chapters each discussing different joining technique. The joining methods discussed include: heated tool, hot gas, vibration, spin, ultrasonic, induction, radio frequency, microwave, resistance,...
Description Author: V P Begishev and A Ya Malkin 10-ISBN 1-895198-20-8 13-ISBN 987-1-895198-20-1 Published: 1999225 pages, 118 figures, 6 tables Summary The main goal of this book is to discuss various technological methods of reactive processing of polymers with a special emphasis on production of large size articles. The book also shows methods of scaling up from laboratory...
Description Author: Rapra Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-85957-368-6 Published: 2003188 pages, 21 papers pages Summary The use of thermoplastic elastomers is developing rapidly into a major success story, both as a replacement for vulcanised rubber and also for totally new applications. Several important factors are driving developments forward such as legislation on recycling materials in cars and...
Description Author: Rogers Brown ISBN 978-0-387-28286-2 Springer 4th Ed, pages 387, Hardcover Summary Rubber is important in many engineering applications because of its unique properties. These properties must be measured with appropriate test methods developed specifically for this class of materials. This book provides, in one volume, comprehensive coverage of the procedures for measuring the whole...
Description Author: Prof. Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi ISBN 1-884207-81-2 308 pages, 224 figures, 36 tables Summary This book is of interest for all functions in research, development, new product implementation, production, product engineering in industries which process polymers and plastics. Those who already made use of image analysis in their practice will find useful hints on how...
Description Author: Conference ISBN 978-1-84735-629-1 Published: 20119th International Conference on the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals and its Impact on US Trade Summary 30 November 2010 marked the deadline for chemical producers and importers to register all high volume and potentially toxic substances. Chemicals that have not been registered with the requisite safety information by...
Description Author: T. R. Crompton ISBN 9781847354853 Summary This book discusses the physical rather than the chemical examination of the properties of polymers on the basis of the type of equipment used, examples of the applications of these techniques are given.Techniques examined include thermal analysis (thermogravimetric analysis and evolved gas analysis), dynamic mechanical analysis and...
Description Author: Ian W. Hamley ISBN 978-0-470-01697-8pages 300, Hardcover Summary This unique text discusses the solution self-assembly of block copolymers and covers all aspects from basic physical chemistry to applications in soft nanotechnology. Recent advances have enabled the preparation of new materials with novel self-assembling structures, functionality and responsiveness and there have also been concomitant...
Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-84735-627-7Published: 2011 Summary Silicone elastomers have a unique combination of properties not found with organic elastomers, such as stability over a very wide temperature range, good electrical properties and environmental resistance, no smell or taste, high biocompatibility, low softness without plasticizers, and high colourability and transparency. Despite their relatively high...
Description Author: Rapra Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-84735-009-1 Munich, Germany, 30-31 January 2007 Summary This conference saw presentations from all parts of the electronics industry’s materials supply chain, from raw materials to finished products and offered an opportunity to learn more about both traditional and new polymer materials, their markets, manufacturing processes, and applications. It also covered the...
Description Author: Chellappa Chandrasekaran, Can C Consulting, Chennai, India ISBN 978-0-8155-1539-5 202 pages Summary The author, a seasoned rubber technologist of four decades, provides more than 180 essential rubber formularies, some of which have never been published, that are used by practitioners the world over on a frequent basis. A special feature of the formulations is...
Description Author: Geneva, Switzerland, 13-14 November 2003 ISBN 978-1-85957-369-3 pages 210 Summary Engineering or specialty elastomers are the stalwart materials of the rubber industry. They are high volume and medium priced elastomers, often employed in demanding applications, such as the automotive, industrial, medical and electrical industries. The Engineering Elastomers 2003 conference had an exciting series of...
Description Author: Ji-Huan He ISBN 978-1-84735-145-6 Smithers Rapra UpdatesSoft-backed, 152x229mm, 257 pages Summary This Update covers all aspects of electrospinning as used to produce Nanofibres. It contains an array of colour diagrams, mathematical models, equations and detailed references. It will be invaluable to anyone who is interested in using this technique and also to those interested...